BREAKING NEWS: President Biden And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Hold A Press Briefing

please have a seat pres Linsky it's an honor to welcome you back to the White House when President Putin launched his brutal total invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022 and Russian tanks rolled over border toward keev there were those who thought Ukraine wouldn't survive for a month so no one no one should forget that for you to be here today again today nearly two years later and for Ukraine to be stand strong and free is an enormous Victory already Putin has failed failed in his effort to subjugate Ukraine the brave people of Ukraine have defied Putin's will at every turn backed by the strong and unwavering support of the United States and our allies and partners of more than 50 Nations 50 nations in Europe and the indopacific and Ukraine will emerge from this war Proud free and firmly rooted in the west unless we walk away the American people can be and should be incredibly proud the part they've played in supporting Ukraine's success we'll continue to supply Ukraine with critical weapons and equipment as long as we can including $200 million I just approved today in a critical needed equipment additional air defense interceptors artillery and ammunition but without supplemental funding we're rapidly coming to an end of our ability to help Ukraine respond to the Urgent operational demands that it has Putin is banking on the United States failing to deliver for Ukraine we must we must we must prove him wrong United States and Congress must as as I asked last week and this it's stunning that we've gotten to this point you know we need to fully appreciate fully appreciate how it's wrong how this is being viewed around the world and being used by Russia Russian loyalist in Moscow celebrated when when Republicans voted to block Ukraine Aid last week the host of a Kremlin run show literally said I quote well done Republic an that's good for us end of quote let me say that again this host of a Kremlin run show said Well Done Republicans that's good for us that's a Russian speaking if you're being celebrated by Russian propagandist it might be time to rethink what you're doing history history will judge harshly those who turn their back on Freedom's cause today Ukraine's freedom is on the line but but if we don't stop Putin it'll endanger the freedom of everyone almost everywhere Putin will keep going and would be aggressors everywhere will be emboldened to try to take what they can by force Mr President I'll not walk away from Ukraine and neither will the American people a clear bipartisan majority of people across the United States and in Congress support your country they understand as I do the Ukraine's success and its ability to deter aggression in the future are vital to security for the World At Large and I have repeatedly made clear from our first day in office we also need Ukraine to make changes to fix the broken immigration system here we also need Congress to make the changes to fix the broken immigration system here at home my team is working with Senate Democrats and Republicans to try to find a bipartisan compromise both in terms of changing in policy and provide the resources we need to secure the Border compromise is how democracy works and I'm ready and offered compromise already holding Ukraine funding hostage in the attempt to force through an extreme Republican partisan agenda on the border is not how it works we need real solutions I also ask Congress for funding for Israel to take on Hamas and confront m other threats backed by Iran in the wake of the October 7th assault National Security adviser Sullivan will travel to the region this week and meet with the Israeli War cabinet as I have met with to emphasize our commitment to Israel as well as the need to protect civilian life and ensure more humanitarian assistance flows and reaches into Gaza for Palestinian civilians secretary Austin will also travel to the region this week to step up the international efforts to protect the free flow of Commerce through the Red Sea the entire world is watching what we do so let's show them who we are America stands for Freedom today tomorrow and always America stands against tyranny and against oppression and America stands with the people of Ukraine thank you again for being here today Mr President and thank you for everything Ukraine is doing to hold the line for Liberty in the world the floor is yours Mr President thank you so much thank you very much Mr President dear journalists I'm glad to be here and personally thank you and tell you how Ukraine vals what we've achieved together defending life and freedom in Ukraine we are fighting for our country and freedom and also in Europe we see say for our freedom and yours and this Moto resonates not only in our country not only in our hearts not only in Ukraine but also in Poland and Baltic states mova and others when freedom is strong in one country it is strong everywhere when it burns in one Soul it presents its merits to to others Ukraine have twice ukrainians have twice left revolutions this Century defending freedom for nearly two years we' have been in a fulls scale War the biggest the biggest since World War II Fighting For Freedom we stand for no matter what Putin tries he hasn't won any victories thanks to Ukraine's success success in defense other European nations are safe from the Russian aggression unlike in the past Ukraine can now tackle the Russian dictatorship so our children and other nations one have to shed their blood and sacrifice lives defending against Russian aggression we've already made significant progress we've shown that our courage and partnership are stronger than any Russian hostility and we have 50% of the territories Russia occupied after February 24th and we won the Black Sea and are Reviving our economy thanks to Maritime exports Ukraine's 5% economic growth this year proves our effective partnership and we have shown no no Russian missiles can overdo the powerful American Patriot systems thank you thank you very much and even during war we are reforming our country and strengthening our our institutions today President Biden and I discussed how to increase our strengths for next year first air defense and destroying Russian Logistics on Ukraine's land Mr President thank you very much for your supporting supporting us and in these areas like our victory in the black see we aim to win the air battle crashing Russian air dominance this will this will intensify our ground advantes in 2024 with our control of the Skies who controls disguise controls the wars duration and today I would like to thank of course for yet another significant defense package with our Defenders Val you very much second yesterday I met with American American defense company leaders they advised us on how to make our defense Industries work faster and more effectively thank you President Biden for this important initiative we started with you together Ukraine and America can trans democracies Arsenal and this is vital for other free Nations and the us as it involves your companies Technologies and Technology advancement and job creation and it is important to know that two thirds of American support for Ukraine remains and works in the United States third I informed Mr President that Ukraine has fulfilled all the recommendations of the European commission regarding the preparation for a decision to start negotiations on Ukraine's ACC accession to the uh EU and we constantly communicate with European leaders about our joint steps sanctions and political efforts to pressure Russia American leadership is crucial is keeping this Unity together a Unity that serves the entire free world and I thank America for new sanctions and today we discussed Putin's further isolation and making him pay for his aggression it's very important that by the end of this year we can send very strong signal of our Unity to the aggressor and the unity of Ukraine America Europe the entire free world everything we talked about today will help us in the year 2024 today's discussions in the White House and in Congress cross both parties and both Chambers with a speaker we are very productive and I thank you for the bipartisan support as we approach Christmas on behalf of all our Ukrainian families separated by War and All Sons and Daughters on the front Ukraine's greatest wish is to near this War's Victorious end no one no one but Putin wants wants a prolonged War we dream of a Christmas in a peace time of course and we are walking to T our Battlefield success into peace and we are heading there together with you and thanks of course to your support thank you very much Mr President thank you America slav Ukraine thank you look uh we're going to alternate asking questions we're going to ask a total of each as two questions and I will ask the first question uh I will ask I will recognize the first question asker I'll ask a question y all too but um uh Danny Kemp um thank you Mr President um for President Biden um Ukraine's counter offensive has uh has stalled in recent months Congress is blocking Aid uh and Vladimir Putin appears ready to just wake things out um so what is the strategy for the US and Ukraine next year to try and turn this uh turn this around and if that fails uh at what point do you say to Ukraine as a friend uh that is perhaps time to start looking at peace talks and for president zalinski um welcome back to Washington um can I ask you did you uh hear what you wanted to hear from Congress and from President Biden um and or are you indeed more worried than when you got here thank you very much well let me uh answer the question first let's put this in perspective remember how far Ukraine has come Russia has failed failed thus far in trying to erase Ukraine from the map and uh subsume it into Russia Ukraine is taking back more than 50% of his territory seized since February of 22 and has pushed back Russian the Russian Navy so Ukraine can export grain and steel to the world through the Black Sea and thanks to the incredible courage of the Ukrainian people and the bipar of support from our Congress but it's not just American Support there are more than 50 countries 50 countries helping Ukraine with military economic and humanitarian assistance 50 the burden sharing the US has put up $75 billion and our allies and partners have put up$ 100 billion and more than 90% of our security assistance to Ukraine is being spent in the United States to provide weapons for Ukraine and replenish our stockpiles and build our industrial base we need to ensure Putin continues to fail in Ukraine and Ukraine to succeed and the best way for that to do that is to pass the supplemental yeah yeah can answer in Ukrainian please thank you first of all I would like to add to the words of Mr President uh Biden uh about successes I think that these were not easy successes nonetheless they were quite serious they were serious steps forward indeed we gain Victory on the sea we destroyed ships of the Russian Federation we throw the remnants of their Fleet to Russian territorial Waters yeah they have something in the Black Sea in the vicinity of our temporally occupy cria but we are going to proceed this activity now guys destroyed 20,000 of Wagner mercenary these are serious terrorists who were massing everywhere on African continent in Syria in Ukraine there were a lot of mass and nucleus of these terroristic organiz ation is not existing anymore yes we had a lot of uh problems but nonetheless we were able to do this moreover Russia were not able to sa any part of our territory any vage any town I'm not talking about large cities and we are going to proceed with this it is good without saying that we have objective we have clear plan but if you allow me I am not able to tell you public the details ofer I've heard a lot surely I told what I wanted to I feel and experience this support from president bid more than positive but we know that we have to separate world and particular results therefore we will count on particular results thank you your turn to ask a question yeah sorry inter please oh thank you for taking my question drian ukraini and television us correspondent uh many republican voices doubt the ability of Ukraine to win the war Center once recently even told that Ukraine need to seed some territories to stop fighting to be very honest have you even consider such a step to seed the territories to stop fighting and Mr Biden could you please clarify the policy and of your Administration the strategy of your Administration on Ukraine is it about helping the country to defend itself or to win the war because it's obviously such a difference I will begin okay your question is if we are ready to give up our territories the question is about and for what we are how Ukraine is a to give territor insane to be honest very it's not about Christianity we have our people there we have our families there we have children that's a part of Ukrainian society and we are talking about human being they are being under tortured they being those which off to give up our territor people people they are ready to give up their children to terrorists I think no we want to see Ukraine win the war and uh as I've said before winning means Ukraine is a sovereign independent nation and uh that can afford to defend itself today and deter further aggression that's our objective uh Trevor reuter Reuters thank you sir um first a question for both of you um given the Republican skepticism of the Ukraine effort do you worry that a second term for president Trump would be the uh end of an independent Ukraine that's for both of you and then for you uh presor President Biden um just an update if you could on the the situ situation in Gaza uh on the reports that Israel has begun flooding Hamas tunnels um and just the the offensive in southern G Gaza generally how long do you think that operation should last thank you first of all with regard to uh political support for Ukraine there is a strong bipartisan political support for Ukraine small number of Republicans who don't want to support Ukraine but uh they don't speak for the majority even the Republican an in my view we're in negotiations to get funding we need not to promise uh not not making promises but hopeful we can get there I think we can and you're right the world's watching what we do would you send a horrible message to an aggressor and allies if we walked away at this time and it would hurt our national security if you want me to answer the other question as well with regard to want say again sorry so the the question was just um if you could talk a little bit about the Gaza operation Israel flooding Hamas tunnels and if you've had conversations with uh BB Netanyahu about how long that operation should last well I have had conversations with BB Netanyahu and uh and I want to make sure that uh we don't forget uh what we're doing here we have to support Israel because they're an independent nation that's being I mean the brutality the inhumanity the way in which Hamas treated the Israelis and I mean raping and burning and beheading I mean just just beyond comparison Beyond comparison and uh to anything else that I've seen since I've been here and I've been around for a long time but I think that uh we have made it clear to the Israelis and they're aware that the independ the the safety of innocent Palestinians is still of great concern and so the actions they're taking must be consistent with attempting to do everything possible to prevent innocent Palestinian civilians from being being hurt murdered killed lost Etc and uh look um it doesn't uh lessen the responsibility going after Hamas to in and Palestinians and and uh and Hamas uh look we we responsibility to protect citizens and ensure they have access to humanitarian assistance that's why I work so hard with our Arab friends as well as the Israelis to get humanitarian assistance into Israel literally getting up to 140 trucks loaded with gear loaded with food loaded with everything that is needed by the Palestinians including fuel so you know Israel has State its intent to fulfill these responsibilities it's very difficult with regard to the flooding of the tunnels uh I'm not a little well there is assertions being made that there's quite sure there are no hostages in any of these tunnels uh but I don't know that for a fact I do know that though every civilian death is an absolute tragedy and Israel stated its intent as I said to uh to match its uh its words with uh its intent with word with actions that's why uh that's why I was that's why I was talking about today question three I guess I asked that no I just asked your turn so addressing your question very quickly uh I've been talking a lot to this of Democrats and Republicans and we will see the United States and we will consider that it will continue in way and Ukraine will not remain alone such a crial terrorist as the Russian Federation um UK for thank you so much uh my name is y UK for news agency Ukraine next summer uh the United States will host uh uh an anniversary NATO summit summit in Washington DC which which raises a lot of Hope especially for Ukraine uh president zalinski U what does the Ukrainian side expect from this Summit and uh do you hope to hear direct invitation for Ukraine to join the alliance and uh President Biden under what conditions is the United States ready to support the initiative of inviting Ukraine to be member member of NATO thank you thank you for your question uh I will answer very quickly on this very complicated question we are not allies till now we are not me we allies but we are not members members of NATO so that's why I think I will pass this question to our big friend President Biden well look I'm very proud that how strong and unified NATO has become and now it's even larger I uh Putin wanted the finalization of NATO when I met with him in uh in uh in Geneva right after I was elected and he's gotten the nativization of Finland instead and NATO will be in Ukraine's future no question about that but we as we said in Vil Ukraine will become a member of NATO when all allies agree and conditions are met right now we we have to make sure they win the war and uh you know we launched a joint Declaration of support alongside president sininsky and the G7 leaders in vus outl outlining a long-term commitment to supporting Ukraine's defense needs we also hosted a defense industry conference last week here in DC to get that critical work done so it's a step at a time thank you all very very much this concludes thank you everybody thank you everyone this concludes the press conference thanks everybody thanks [Applause] everybody distinguished guests please remain in your seats while the principals depart

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Published: Tue Dec 12 2023